Relying on Malone's halftime adjustments, the Cavaliers outscored the Bulls 30 to 20 in the third quarter.
Despite the Bulls continuing to exhibit their resilience and narrowing the gap at the start of the fourth quarter under Butler's leadership,
the hole they had previously dug was too big. Once the main players returned, Hansen's consecutive scoring helped the Cavaliers secure the win.
As it turned out, just like the original Jordan, even the best defense could only limit Hansen.
In any way possible, as long as he could get some rest, he was able to help the team win the game.
According to the post-game statistics, Hansen erupted for 46 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists; Irving, in his debut playoff game, scored 14 points with 5 assists on 5 out of 16 shooting; JR had 13 points; Garnett contributed 9 points, 6 boards, 3 assists; TT added 8 points and 8 rebounds.
